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Thread ID: 123581 2012-03-05 01:31:00 New Laptop - Personal recommendations sought DeSade (984) Press F1
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1263105 2012-05-09 05:21:00 Nvrmnd SolMiester (139)
1263106 2012-05-09 06:21:00 I'm also looking at buying a laptop, although a slightly lower specced one, as I'll only be using it for the internet,a few casual games, word processing, and adobe photoshop elements. What sort of specs - particularly the cpu - would I need.
Sorry for th hijack

I picked up an Asus 5253g for $600 off trademe. Had been used for an hour.

Specs:
1.6ghz e-350 (>:( worst bit of the whole laptop)
4gb DDR3 Ram
6470m Dedicated Radeon Graphics Card (512mb, god knows why you would put a 6470 with a e-350 but whatev)
500GB HDD
15.6" Screen
Windows 7 Home Prem 64bit
DVD Writer

I run Illustrator, fireworks and flash on this laptop just fine. I do find that it can't handle high dpi images in fireworks very well (300+). With a bit of tweaking in the graphics department I got it running Just Cause 2 on low/med settings in a wide screen res at around 24fps which imo is totally playable, you could drop the res down for 30+ for what most people consider to be playable.
icow (15313)
1263107 2012-05-09 07:06:00 E-350 probably not good enough to run photoshop elements very well. Unfortunately not being able to run photoshop elements is a deal breaker for me. Nick G (16709)
1263108 2012-05-09 09:47:00 www.trademe.co.nz

Should do you fine. New equivalent would be $800ish. I *have* one of these: www.playtech.co.nz great laptop.
icow (15313)
1263109 2012-05-09 10:10:00 This looks right about what you need:) ( www.trademe.co.nz) stratex5 (16685)
1263110 2012-05-10 05:42:00 That looks about what I want::)
This looks right about what you need:) ( www.trademe.co.nz)
Nick G (16709)
1263111 2012-05-15 10:12:00 So, when I do get it my telecom v9 will, I think, stop being used. Therefore, I'm looking at selling it. What would be the kind of a price I should ask/set? It is in very good condition, and has a screen protector on it. Nick G (16709)
1263112 2012-05-15 10:15:00 People sell them for around $170 on trademe. icow (15313)
1263113 2012-05-15 10:24:00 $170 would be a profit:p. I bought it for $150 on a sale. Nick G (16709)
1263114 2012-05-16 23:58:00 Ended up buying this (www.dicksmith.co.nz). Blew my budget but oh well - I don't really need a new smartphone ;) Nick G (16709)
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